Both Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano have had optimistic starts to their La Liga campaign and seem to be on track to be competitive in the upper half of the table.
Villarreal Team News
Currently third, the Yellow Submarine are occupying a UCL spot, and their campaign is going well. Only Real Madrid and Barcelona have accumulated more victories since the start of the season. The team also boasts one of the more stable defences in La Liga, with just 10 goals conceded. Overall, Villarreal has 3 victories in their last 5 league fixtures. Last time out against Valencia, they won 0-2 and ended a 2-game winless streak. Usually, the Yellow Submarine is involved in high-scoring matches, and this seems to hold so far in the season, as 3 of their last 5 La Liga fixtures produced over 2.5 goals.
Rayo Vallecano Team News
Coming to the Estadio de la Cerámica are Rayo Vallecano, who are also in fine form. They are on a 6-game undefeated streak across all competitions, winning 5 of the games in that period. October has been a very positive time for Rayo, as they have won all of their La Liga games in the month. The Red Sashes have been very stable defensively, conceding the same number of goals (10) as Villarreal, but the team will need to introduce a bit more consistency if they are to remain competitive for the European spots. The main avenue for improvement is away fixtures, as the team was on a 3-game losing streak on the road in September, which was remedied in October.
Head-to-Head-Games
The Yellow Submarine boast a slight advantage over Rayo in the H2H, with 2 wins as opposed to 1 for the Red Sashes. Two of the last 5 H2H games produced over 2.5 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 32 | WWWWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 17 | WLDDD |
Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Prediction
While the H2H isn’t very optimistic, my pick here is for over 2.5 goals. Villarreal’s matches usually produce a high number of goals. While they are in fine form all around, duties at the UCL could distract them from fully concentrating on the upcoming game with Rayo. And if Rayo Vallecano have been defensively stable as of late, their away form tends to fluctuate from good to bad. Two of their last 3 La Liga trips saw over 2.5 goals, and against a Villarreal team that is capable on the attack, I expect them to concede. A high-scoring draw here is not entirely out of the question either.
👉Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
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📊Odds: 1.83
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